Multiple Choice
The temperature within the Earth ________ with depth because rocks are poor conductors of heat and they contain small amounts of radioactive elements that generate heat.This gradual change in temperature with depth is called the ________.
A) increases, conductivity barrier
B) decreases, crustal thermocline
C) increases, geothermal gradient
D) increases, melting profile
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